2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy

The 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy was the tenth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship.

2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
Tournament details
Host nation Uruguay
Date29 August – 10 September 2017
No. of nations8
Final positions
Champions Japan
Runner-up Portugal
Third place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Top scorer(s) Alejo Piazza (40)
Most tries Faulua Makisi (6)
2016
2018

The event was held at the Estadio Charrúa and Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Montevideo, Uruguay from 29 August until 10 September and was organized by rugby's governing body, World Rugby.[1]

Qualified teams

A total of 8 teams played in the tournament. The host (Uruguay) and the Junior World Cup relegation country (Japan) qualified automatically. The remaining six countries competed through a qualification process in regional competitions (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania).

Pool Stage

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
 Japan 330011147+6411714
 Namibia 32017768+910510
 Chile 31028689-3887
 Canada 300356126-704131
29 August 2017
10:00
Namibia  31–16  Canada

29 August 2017
14:00
Japan  28–22  Chile

2 September 2017
12:00
Namibia  33–19  Chile

2 September 2017
14:00
Japan  50–12  Canada

6 September 2017
11:30
Canada  28–45  Chile

6 September 2017
17:30
Japan  33–13  Namibia

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
 Portugal 33006755+126512
 Uruguay 320111833+857311
 Fiji 31024257-15466
 Hong Kong 300341123-82471
29 August 2017
12:00
Portugal  20–18  Uruguay

29 August 2017
16:00
Fiji  26–7  Hong Kong

2 September 2017
10:00
Portugal  31–24  Hong Kong

2 September 2017
16:00
Fiji  3–34  Uruguay

6 September 2017
13:30
Uruguay  66–10  Hong Kong

6 September 2017
15:30
Fiji  13–16  Portugal

Finals

7th place
10 September 2017
Canada  38–0  Hong Kong
5th place
10 September 2017
Chile  15–13  Fiji
3rd place
10 September 2017
Namibia  12–34  Uruguay
Final
10 September 2017
Japan  14-3  Portugal
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References

  1. "Uruguay to host World Rugby U20 Trophy 2017". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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